Active Monitoring and Crash Mitigation System for Race Vehicles
First Claim
1. An active monitoring and accident mitigation system and method for race vehicles that responds to a vehicle'"'"'s physical attitudinal status by modifying the forces on the vehicle to keep it on the ground and/or reduce its speed that includes:
- at least one or more sensors that provide data for a vehicle'"'"'s physical attitudinal status,at least one or more devices that alter the forces on a vehicle,at least one local control module that compares sensor data to attitudinal criteria,at least one local and/or remote monitoring system that provides oversight to the local control module, andat least one local control module that provides one or more actionable signals to one or more attitudinal and air forces management devices.
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Abstract
An active monitoring and crash mitigation system and method for race vehicles. Various sensors are connected directly or wirelessly as inputs to a control module that monitors vehicle and track characteristics to determine if an accident is imminent or has occurred. Programmable criteria in the control module determine whether corrective action is needed and the best course of action for avoiding hazards. Corrective action is achieved by triggering devices that alter the vehicle'"'"'s speed, lift forces, and down forces. The corrective actions force the vehicle back to the ground and/or reduce its speed to reduce the seriousness of an incident. Indicators notify the driver of the imminent or current deployment of corrective action, an accident, and/or the relative safety of various paths forward. Various implementations of this system and method reduce and/or eliminate race vehicles from reaching a catch fence, barrier, or other objects that pose great risk to both the driver and spectators.
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19 Claims
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1. An active monitoring and accident mitigation system and method for race vehicles that responds to a vehicle'"'"'s physical attitudinal status by modifying the forces on the vehicle to keep it on the ground and/or reduce its speed that includes:
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at least one or more sensors that provide data for a vehicle'"'"'s physical attitudinal status, at least one or more devices that alter the forces on a vehicle, at least one local control module that compares sensor data to attitudinal criteria, at least one local and/or remote monitoring system that provides oversight to the local control module, and at least one local control module that provides one or more actionable signals to one or more attitudinal and air forces management devices. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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